A source told Britain's Daily Star newspaper: "George wanted Harrison to play Indy but cleverly sounded him out about playing Hans Solo instead. Harrison was horrified. After that he was delighted to be playing Indy again. He told George he just couldn't face being stuck in a spaceship with Chewbacca again."

Ford will earn $47 million for donning his famous fedora hat once again and embarking on a final adventure as the whip-cracking adventurer.

The movie, produced by Lucas and directed by Spielberg, is due to be released on May 21st, 2008, 19 years after Ford last appeared as thrill-seeking Indy in "Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade."